Paint applicator



Sept. 24, 1968 o, R, UND 3,402,417

PAINT APPLICATOR Filed Nov. 17, 1966 :ssamm INVENTOR.

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AT TORNEYS United States Patent O 3,402,417 PAINT APPLICATR Ordell R.Lund, 1915 E. 9th St., Duluth, Minn. 55812 Filed Nov. 17, 1966, Ser. No.595,063 1 Claim. (Cl. 15-244) ABSTRACT F THE DISCLOSURE The disclosurerelates to a hand-operated applicator for paint including a handle, acompressible absorbent member, an upper and a lower plate between whichthe absorbent member is positioned together with means for urging theplates together upon the absorbent member with a portion of theabsorbent member extending beyond one edge of the plates.

The invention relates broadly to devices for applying paint and, moreparticularly, to a device for applying paint by hand to relatively smallareas such as the narrow frames around window lights where the paintmust be carefully aligned upon the frame. When painting the frame of awindow where it meets the glass, it is difcult, particularly for theuninitiated, to paint the frame with a conventional bristle brush rightup to the glass and perhaps slightly upon in a straight line.

It is an object of the invention to provide an applicator having ahandle portion on which is removably mounted a paint-absorbent memberhaving an end portion for holding paint formed with an angular headformation, which allows easy and effective application of paint to theirregular surface of window frames and in a straight line edgeapplication.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a paint-absorbentmember of a sponge-like material in a block formation having an angularedge, which, when compressed by a pair of clamping members mounted onthe handle, produces the angular head formation.

It will not be here attempted to set forth and indicate all of thevarious objects and advantages incident to the invention, but otherobjects and advantages will be referred to in or else will becomeapparent from that which follows.

The invention will appear more clearly from the following detaileddescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,showing by way of example a preferred embodiment of the inventive ideawherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout.

In the drawings forming part of this application:

FIGURE 1 is a side elevational view of the paint applicator embodyingthe invention.

FIGURE 2 is a front end view with a portion of the handle broken away. I

FIGURE 3 is a rear end view similar to FIGURE 2.

FIGURE 4 is a top plan View of the applicator.

FIGURE 5 is a perspective view of the paint absorbent member in expandedcondition.

FIGURE 6 is a sectional view through the applicator and a portion of awindow and frame showing the position of the applicator in use.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the paint applicator A includes thehandle 10 made up of the body portion 11 and the threaded extension rodportion 12. Further provided is the lower clamping support plate 14,which is substantially rectangular in outline and has formedtherethrough the hole 16 adapted to receive the rod portion 12. Theplate 14 is positioned upon the washer 18 mounted on the rod 12 which isin abutment with the nut 20 also mounted on the extension rod 12.

The numeral 22 designates a compressible paint ab- F V' 3,402,417 cePatented Sept. 24, 1968 sorbent member having a generally block-likerectangular formation, particularly FIGURE 5. The member 22 is made fromsponge or other cellular absorbent material and includes the parallelsides 24 and .26, the parallel top and bottom 28 and 30, respectively,the right angularly disposed rear end 32 and the front end 34 formed atsubstantially a fifty-tive degree angle with the edge 36. Thelongitudinal section of member 22 at X--X, FIGURE 5, is trapezoidal information. The absorbent member 22 is also formed with the hole 3Sextending therethrough.

Further provided is the rectangular pressure plate 40, the width ofwhich is substantially that of the support plate 14. The length of thepressure plate 40 is less than the length of the support plate with thepressure plate overlying the support plate and absorbent member thereon.The pressure plate 40 is formed with the hole 42 through which thethreaded rod 12 extends. Positioned on the pressure plate 40 and uponthe rod 12 is the washer 44 together with the wing nut 46.

The applicator A is assembled `and used in the following manner: Withthe support plate 14 in position on the rod 12, the absorbent member 22is positioned on the support plate by extending the rod 12 through thehole 3S with the bottom 3) upon the plate 14. The pressure plate 40 isthen positioned upon the absorbent member by extending the rod 12through the hole 42. The washer 44 is then positioned on the rod 12together with the wing nut 46. The wing nut is turned down upon theplate 40, thereby compressing the member 22, and the same is compressedsubstantially from the condition of FIGURE 5 to the condition shown inFIGURES l-4, thereby forming the head formation 48 having the angularlydisposed rear face 50 and the angularly disposed front face 52, saidfaces terminating together in the transverse apex straight line edge 54.

The rear face 50 of head 43 is used to make the contact with the windowframe for the application of paint thereon illustrated particularly inFIGURE 6. The front face 52 may also be used. Due to the trapezoidalformation of the absorbent member 22 as shown in the expanded normalcondition of FIGURE 5, the same assumes the condition and shape found inFIGURES l-4 with the head 48 when compressed as shown therein. The head48 is dipped into paint and retains paint due to its absorbent nature.The face 50 of the head 48 is manipulated to apply paint contained inthe head, FIGURE 6. The face 50 is easily drawn along the edge of -awindow frame with the straight line apex edge 54- determining. the paintedge applied. The apex edge contacts the glass with the edge 54 actingas a guide against the glass where the frame meets the glass. Due to thecompressible nature of the member 22, the same conforms to the irregularsurface of the frame member F, FIGURE 6. With the applicator A, paintmay be easily, quickly and effectively applied to the frame of a windowin a straight line.

The invention is not to be understood as restricted to the details setforth since these may be modified within the scope of the appended claimwithout departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A paint applicator comprising:

(a) ahandle, v

(b) a compressible paint-absorbent member,

(c) means mounted on said handle for compressing a portion of Saidpaint-absorbent member, thereby forming a painting head from theuncompressed portion,

(d) said handle including an elongated stem member on one end of whichis mounted said paint-absorbent member compressing means,

(e) said paint-absorbent member constructed in the form of a block ofcellular material,

(f) said compressing including an upper and a lower plate between whichsaid absorbent member is positioned,

(g) means for urging said upper and lower plates toward each other,

(h) the length of said upper plate being less than the length of saidlower plate,

(i) the longitudinal section of said paint-absorbent member beingtrapezoidal in form and including a wedge-shaped end portion projectingin a direction away from the handle to form the head having an angularlydisposed rear face, an angularly disposed front face, said facesterminating in a transverse straight line edge,

(j) said means for urging said upper and lower plates toward each otherincluding threads formed on said stern member, and

(k) threaded nut means on said stem positioned outwardly of each of saidplates.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 11/1917 Piel lS-ll8 11/1928 Hoff15-121 8/ 1943 Steinmetz 15-244 XR 1/1960 Turner 15-244 XR 7/1960Vosbikian et al. 15-244 XR 12/1960 Heroy et al. 15-244 5/1964 Vosbikianet al. 15-244 XR 6/ 1964 Kubit et al. 15-244 12/1964 Dryden 15-244 XR1/19013 Shych 15-119 FOREIGN PATENTS 3/1959 France. 7/1935 Germany. 3/1929 Germany.

DANIEL BLUM, Primary Examiner.

